Despite all major projects in the Krishna Basin getting inflows early this water year compared to last year, their storage remains low even in the second week of July as the flood reaching the reservoir has been too little this June compared to June last year.
With the help of carry over storage, early inflows have helped the TS-Genco authorities take up power generational at Jurala and Lower Jurala hydel stations for six days this June in a small measure. However, it could not be sustained through the month, as it was possible last year with steady inflows.
Heavy rains in the Upper Krishna Basin aside, the flood to Almatti reservoir in Karnataka remains around 70,000 cusecs as of Friday evening and the water reached the dam since June 1 this year is hardly 20 tmc ft till July 8, as against 91 tmc ft received by the same day last year. Similar is the position of Narayanpur, Tungabhadra, Jurala and Srisailam reservoirs.
